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December 12, 2016
PEABODY — Congressman Seth Moulton will host a regional forum for businesses on Tuesday, bringing in representatives of 13 federal agencies to discuss the kinds of assistance they can provide.

The 6th District Economic Development Federal Resource Forum will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to noon at Peabody City Hall, 24 Lowell St.

Moulton, a Salem Democrat who was elected to his second term in November, will also discuss the impact of the Trump administration on local businesses and regional economic development.


December 12, 2016
By THOMAS GRILLO

PEABODY— Help is on the way for North Shore entrepreneurs seeking cash to start a business, first-time homebuyers looking for a low-cost mortgage and the unemployed seeking job training.

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) will host an Economic Development Federal Resource Forum at Peabody City Hall today. The event will feature senior staff from 13 federal agencies.


December 11, 2016
By STEVE KRAUSE

BEVERLY — Nancy Frates says that March 13, 2012, was the lowest day in her life.

That’s when the news came that her son, Peter, had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease that causes muscle weakness, paralysis and, ultimately, respiratory failure; and for which there is no cure.

But, as Boston College athletic director Brad Bates said Tuesday at the Frates home in Beverly, “when you are handed the most horrific circumstances and you see that as an opportunity, you are an inspiration.”


December 10, 2016
BEDFORD -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New England headquarters will be relocated to Hanscom Air Force Base, thanks to legislation that passed on Thursday in the House of Representatives.

The headquarters are currently being leased in Concord, but USACE NE has sought to renovate former Air Force research laboratory buildings on Hanscom Air Force Base for the headquarters, with the goal of saving government funding over the long-term.


December 9, 2016
 Moulton: “This decision will save taxpayer dollars and sustain jobs for our constituents.”

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation yesterday that approves the relocation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New England (USACE NE) Headquarters to Hanscom Air Force Base. The legislation was included as part of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act).


December 8, 2016
By: William Dowd

A bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Salem, aimed in part at cutting down on veterans' wait times to get in front of medical doctors, cleared the House Tuesday.

"Today, I'm proud that the House came together to pass my bipartisan bill," said Moulton, who sponsored the bill alongside Congresswoman Cathy McMorris, a Washington Republican. "This legislation will require the VA to use innovative technology in the private sector and drastically improve access to healthcare for our veterans."


December 8, 2016
By: Paul Leighton

BEVERLY — The passage of landmark legislation designed to help people with eating disorders has hit home for millions of people dealing with the disease — including one family from Beverly.

Red Rock Lane resident Linda Downey went to Washington, D.C., last year to help lobby for the legislation after her daughter's long struggle with anorexia. On Wednesday, Congress passed what advocates are calling the first-ever eating disorders legislation. The bill is expected to be signed by President Obama.


December 7, 2016
Moulton will discuss impacts of Trump Administration on area businesses

Washington, D.C. – On December 13th, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) will host a Sixth District Economic Development Federal Resource Forum with senior representatives from 13 federal agencies. At the forum, Moulton will discuss the impacts of a Trump Administration on our local businesses and regional economic development.


December 7, 2016
Op-ed

By: Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA)

Retired Marine general James Mattis was my division commander in the Marines, and the first time I heard him speak was in the windswept Kuwaiti desert on the eve of the invasion of Iraq. Standing atop his Humvee, he told us how he planned to duct tape Saddam Hussein to the front of the truck when we got to Baghdad and drive around the city — and we eager young Marines roared with approval.


December 7, 2016
Op-ed

By: Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA)

Retired Marine general James Mattis was my division commander in the Marines, and the first time I heard him speak was in the windswept Kuwaiti desert on the eve of the invasion of Iraq. Standing atop his Humvee, he told us how he planned to duct tape Saddam Hussein to the front of the truck when we got to Baghdad and drive around the city — and we eager young Marines roared with approval.